Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the other Levites helped the people understand the law while the people remained standing in their places.
The writer is describing how religious teachers worked to help ordinary people understand God's law, making sure everyone could grasp its meaning.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Nehemiah, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were rebuilding their community in Jerusalem under Persian rule. During a public gathering at the Water Gate, Ezra read aloud from the Law of Moses, and Levites such as Jeshua, Bani, and others stepped in to explain its meaning to the assembled crowd, who stood in reverence. This event was part of a broader spiritual revival aimed at restoring obedience to God's Word after years of displacement and moral decline.
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